會

Glyph origin
– a lid on top of a container, with content in.

Etymology
Most of the pronunciations are ultimately cognate, derived from a root meaning "to join, to come together ~ to meet, to gather ~ to match, to fit ~ to understand". Perhaps related to ~.

However, Min Nan ē instead derives from.

Definitions

 * 1) union; group; association
 * 2)  mutual aid association that raises fund
 * 3) economic or political centre; major city
 * 4) occasion; opportunity; chance
 * 5)  lid; cover
 * 6)  to match; to conform
 * 7)  to marry
 * 8)  to copulate
 * 9) to gather; to assemble
 * 10) to meet; to rendezvous
 * 11) meeting; gathering
 * 12) Especially, meetings of deputies of their sovereigns in ancient China to form alliances.
 * 13) temple fair
 * 14) to understand; to grasp
 * 15)  rhythm; cadence
 * 16)  by chance; as it happens
 * 17)  ought to; should
 * 18)  to clarify; to clear up
 * 19)  to express appreciation verbally
 * 20)  epoch, a lunar or grand cycle of 10,800 years
 * 1) meeting; gathering
 * 2) Especially, meetings of deputies of their sovereigns in ancient China to form alliances.
 * 3) temple fair
 * 4) to understand; to grasp
 * 5)  rhythm; cadence
 * 6)  by chance; as it happens
 * 7)  ought to; should
 * 8)  to clarify; to clear up
 * 9)  to express appreciation verbally
 * 10)  epoch, a lunar or grand cycle of 10,800 years
 * 1) temple fair
 * 2) to understand; to grasp
 * 3)  rhythm; cadence
 * 4)  by chance; as it happens
 * 5)  ought to; should
 * 6)  to clarify; to clear up
 * 7)  to express appreciation verbally
 * 8)  epoch, a lunar or grand cycle of 10,800 years
 * 1)  by chance; as it happens
 * 2)  ought to; should
 * 3)  to clarify; to clear up
 * 4)  to express appreciation verbally
 * 5)  epoch, a lunar or grand cycle of 10,800 years

Definitions

 * 1) to know how to perform a task; can; to be able to
 * 2) to be good at; to be skillful in
 * 3) will; to be likely to; to be sure to
 * 4) would; to be willing to
 * 1) to be good at; to be skillful in
 * 2) will; to be likely to; to be sure to
 * 3) would; to be willing to
 * 1) will; to be likely to; to be sure to
 * 2) would; to be willing to
 * 1) would; to be willing to
 * 1) would; to be willing to
 * 1) would; to be willing to
 * 1) would; to be willing to
 * 1) would; to be willing to
 * 1) would; to be willing to

Definitions

 * 1) moment

Definitions

 * 1)  to compute; to calculate; to sum; to do accounting

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